On Sept. 7 in San Bernadino, Calif., the holo Eazy-E made a splash when he joined Bone Thugs on stage for tunes that included "Foe tha Love of $," from the 1994 EP "Creepin on ah Come Up." The N.W.A. rapper (1963-1995) was a mentor to the group, instrumental to their signing on Ruthless Records.

Fans here will be happy enough, though, to see Bone Thugs-N-Harmony perform at Iron City, a concert venue in Southside. The show is set for Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27.50 general admission, on sale on Nov. 22 through the Iron City website.

Bone Thugs, a hip-hop crew from Cleveland, has eight studio albums to its credit, 1993-2011, and radio hits such as "Tha Crossroads," "Look Into My Eyes," "1st of tha Month" and "Thuggish Ruggish Bone."

Black Jacket Symphony presents Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run," Dec. 27-28 at 8 p.m., $25; and Dec. 31 at 10 p.m., $35; WorkPlay theater, 500 23rd St. South. Tribute group covers a classic rock album in its first set, other songs by the artist during second set.